HBO has greenlit a docuseries about Keiko, the whale from the 1993 film, from All3Media’s Raw Television, which is behind ...

HBO Max has partnered with Three Identical Strangers producer Raw on a docuseries about the real life ‘Free Willy’ whale ...

Folks at Sea World call their aquatic playgrounds amusement parks. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) calls them abusement parks. The environmental question of whether sea creatures ...

The story of Keiko is a fascinating and tragic one. The male orca was born in the waters off Iceland in 1977 and was nearly two years old when he was captured by fishermen. He was taken in the ...

Some movies are undeniably critic-proof. No matter what holes there may be in dramatic narrative, continuity or technical skills, family-film audiences can be misled into believing that any clean ...

Richter played Glen's foster son, Jesse, in the 1993 film Jason James Richter is mourning his on-screen father figure. The actor, who played Jesse in 1993's Free Willy , shared a message on his ...

The new six-episode podcast from "The New York Times" and Serial Productions follows Keiko the orca's journey from animal actor to free whale PEOPLE has an exclusive first listen of the trailer for ...

Did you think 1993 family-oriented whale drama Free Willy lacked a certain something? Maybe it wasn't quite titillating enough? Then Youtube-based comedy team The Nix Brothers, previously known for ...

For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers. Supported by We want to hear your stories of the beloved celebrity orca, whose ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Families in Spokane can enjoy a special movie night at the Spokane Pavilion with a screening of the classic 1993 children's film, "Free Willy." The movie will be shown tonight at 8:30 ...